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Carol Beth Yoffee Closing Reception

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Sharpsburg
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Join us for a closing reception on 6/7 from 6 to 7:30pm during First Fridays! Carol Beth will be here to chat about her work and process. Prints and originals of her work will also be available for sale.

First Friday - Late Hours

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sharpsburg
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids, Teens, Adults
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Stop by the library during First Fridays each month! We'll be open for browsing, borrowing, and hanging out from 6 to 9pm.

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After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

First Friday Fun: Adventure Begins

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sharpsburg
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in during First Friday for a library adventure as we launch our summer reading program: Adventure Begins at Your Library. Activity TBD.

Summer Code Club

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: STEAM, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 71

Code Club

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Learn to Code this summer and work on a special Summer contest from Fiero Code!

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Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

Chair Yoga/Pilates Blend

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health
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Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join Shannon Mathis of Life in Motion Gym for a chair based class that introduces the prin

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Paid Program Waitlist

If this event is full, please stop in or call the library @ 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL) to be placed on a waiting list.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

Teen Scene

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

The library has a brand new Teen Space just for grades 7th and up! Come play videogames – we have a Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5!

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Supplies

All supplies provided.

Lavender Lounge

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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You asked, we listened!

LGBTQ+ adults are invited to our monthly Lavender Lounge with Calvin! Make friends, chat about queer issues, and make art!

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Little Hands Art Storytime

10:15am - 11:15am
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Our youngest friends are invited to imagine and create with Ms. Alison at this weekly art-integration storytime for PreK children and their caregivers. Each session will include stories and a hands-on developmentally appropriate art activity.

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Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Wiggle Storytime

10:30am - 10:45am
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
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Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get up and get moving during our toddler storytime (for children ages 18-36 months) and their caregivers. This interactive storytime features books, fingerplays, bounces, scarves and shakers.

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Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Sing Me a Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us for snuggly, giggly fun that features songs, rhymes, and stories for babies (ages 0-18 months) and their caregivers.

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Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Poetry Workshop

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: McLaughlin (Harry W. McLaughlin Jr Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

This twice-monthly workshop focuses on nourishing and sustaining your creative practice. No experience writing or workshopping poetry? No problem!

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Make-n-Take

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join us for fun, hands-on projects that explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts through arts and crafts that you get to take home with you. For kids in grades K-6.

Activities TBD

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Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Reading Rockets: K-2 Book Club

5:45pm - 6:45pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Craft Room (Rockwell Foundation Children's Art Room)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club, Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us for a special book club designed for kids entering grades K-2! Reading books is even more fun when we can talk about the stories with friends. 

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Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Author Talk: Clare Beams

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

The Writing of The Garden

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

Midweek Knitters

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join a group of knitters and crocheters for 2 hours of crafting and chatting. New knitters and crocheters welcome! Bring your current projects.

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Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Teen Scene

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

The library has a brand new Teen Space just for grades 7th and up! Come play videogames – we have a Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5!

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Supplies

All supplies provided.

Horror Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

This month we plan to read Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison,  a 2024 Summer Scares selection, in which a woman believes she is becoming a werewolf after an attack.

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Wiggle Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Literacy, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Children 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every week for a wiggly, giggly program featuring fingerplays, bounces, tickles, and shakers.

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Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Crochet n' Things

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Come hang out with us as we crochet, knit, or do any other fun yarn craft!

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Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

From Attic to Archives: 4 Week Workshop

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: DIY Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join Stephanie Zimble and Cameron Smith for a 4-week workshop on personal history, genealogy, and preservation.

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

Cooks and Books

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Cookbook Club

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-8:30 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Event Details:

In June, we're enjoying recipes from Julia Tershan's book, Small Victories: Recipes, Advice + Hundreds of Ideas for Home-cooking Triumphs. 

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

STEAM Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Garden (Fritz Mitnick Welcome Garden and Porch)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: STEAM, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us for a mix of storytime and hands-on exploration.

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Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Art Journaling

10:30am - 12:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ready to let your imagination run wild and get your thoughts and feelings on paper? Join journal-obsessed Librarian, Kelley for this fun, creative and class that combines art, expression and mindfulness.

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Booked for Lunch

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18

Booked for Lunch

This group reads both fiction and nonfiction titles of all genres and formats and meets monthly.

It is a hybrid book club so you may attend in person or connect from home via Zoom.

You will automatically receive the Zoom link when you register.

Stop in or call the library to get a copy of the current month's book.

Event Details:

In June we will be discussing West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

 

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.